ON THE SPINNER RACKS 56 YEARS AGO TODAY

The second part of the Enchanters trilogy.

After this rather stark synopsis page was an issue just as exciting as the previous one. 

Thor's 9th appearance of 1967. His 97th of all time.

Odin's 6th appearance of 1967. His 48th of all time.

Balder's 3rd appearance of 1967. His 23rd of all time.

Sif's 6th appearance of 1967. Her 9th of all time.

It was the second Thor comic that I ever read. Lee and Kirby could be sure that I wouldn't miss the final episode of this epic!!

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

 AVENGERS #57 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Garron, Javier

     MEET HISTORY'S MIGHTIEST HEROES!

The Avengers are lost in time, and if they're going to stop Mephisto's grand plan, they'll need help from some of history's greatest heroes, whose stories have never been told. Like the mystical man of war, Sgt. Szardos, Soldier Supreme of World War II, and his squadron of supernatural grunts, the Secret Invaders.

THOR LIGHTNING AND LAMENT #1 $3.99 

(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Ron Lim

The Mighty Thor has abandoned Asgard in her greatest hour of need, leaving the Realm Eternal in the hands of his half brother Loki, in the absence of its rightful ruler, Odin. With Asgard under assault by legions of trolls, and the Lady Sif hovering near death due to a possibly fatal wound suffered in battle, can anyone save the Golden City from annihilation?

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AVENGERS BEYOND #4 (OF 5) $3.99

(W) Derek Landy (A/CA) Greg Land

The Lost One stalks our world, the Beyonder watches from orbit and the Avengers prepare to battle...the Bootleg Avengers! Six ordinary people, gifted with amazing powers and abilities they neither earned nor (frankly) deserve, seek to replace Earth's Mightiest Heroes at LITERALLY the worst possible time. And when the Ivory Kings show up to pass judgment on the Beyonder's last, desperate ploy to keep his race from being wiped out, things go rapidly downhill.

THOR #35 $3.99

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Juan Gedeon, Sergio Davila (CA) Nic Klein

THE FINALE OF "BLOOD OF THE FATHERS"! Doctor Doom makes his final stand to control all of humankind - past, present and future! Thor must defeat him before the course of history and the future of the Ten Realms are irrevocably altered - but taming a force powerful enough to destroy free will itself might prove to be a greater challenge than Thor could have imagined? Plus, the origin of Hela is finally revealed!

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #28 $3.99

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IN YOUR LCS 34 YEARS AGO TODAY

Hate it or love it, this is an historic issue...

Not just because Thor shaves. Also Asgard drifts further into the Negative Zone, and the Eric Masterson Era of Thor truly begins.

If you don't like the lead story there is always the back-up.

IN YOUR LCS 4 YEARS AGO TODAY

 THOR #14 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Scott Hepburn (CA) Michael Del Mundo
     As a young god, the valiant but unworthy Thor pined for a hammer beyond legend. Now his destiny arrives at last. For the War of the Realms will reach even here, hundreds of years in the past.

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WAR OF REALMS #6 $5.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Arthur Adams

 The tides begin to turn as unexpected allies appear in a twist that will shake the heavens! Malekith's allies are faltering at last before the might of all Earth's heroes, but the Dark Elf King has one final trick - and it's got a VENOMOUS bite! Out of options, the God of Thunder makes a sacrifice that will leave him forever changed. But will it be enough? And what heroes may fall in his wake? Midgard's fate is sealed as Jason Aaron's years-long saga comes to its epic conclusion!

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AVENGERS #20 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness

    WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! The final battle for Midgard! Captain Marvel leads the War Avengers! Hulk battles Ulik! Blade takes on the Black Berserkers of Roxxon! Plus: Daredevil the God Without Fear has a cryptic message that will decide the future of the team. EVEN THOUGH THOR APPEARS ON THE COVER HE DOES NOT APPEAR INSIDE.

SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 $4.99 

(W) Jason Latour, Phil Lord (A) David Lafuente, Jason Latour (CA) David Lafuente
   When Spider-Gwen's dimension-hopping web-watch falls into the wrong hands, it's up to everyone's favorite wisecracking web-slinger, the wily waddler known as SPIDER-HAM, to save the day! Thor has a 1 panel cameo.

IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

UNCANNY AVENGERS #21 $3.99

(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Daniel Acuña

   The conclusion to an epic two years in the making! In our darkest hour The Avengers Unity Squad unite entirely and the fate of the seven futures decided! Thor appears for the big finale and on the cover!

FANTASTIC FOUR #6 $3.99

(W) James Robinson (A/CA) Leonard Kirk

   They were the best of friends since that fateful trip into the cosmic unknown. The day the Fantastic Four were born, they became a family. Cosmic explorers - forever united. Johnny Storm became the high-flying, hot-headed Human Torch. Ben Grimm, the hideous monster known as The Thing. Super-Scientist Reed Richards has tried time and again to reverse Grimm's condition. Each and every time was met with failure. But there was a time when he possessed a device that held the key to permanently curing The Thing - until Johnny inadvertently destroyed it! Reed has kept Johnny's secret for as long as he could - but now it's about to get out! What will Ben do when he discovers that one of his closest friends and steadfast ally condemned him to a life sentence as a monster? A silent Thor appears with other Avengers during a four page sequence.

NEW WARRIORS #6 $3.99

(W) Christopher Yost (A) Nick Roche (CA) Ramon K. Perez
  The All-New New Warriors announce their arrival to the rest of the world, which doesn't make anyone happy.  The Avengers vs. the New Warriors!  Thor pretty much dominates this issue. 

ORIGINAL SINS #2 $3.99

(W) Ryan North & Various (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Mark Brooks
    Thor makes a one page cameo for the retelling of the exploding  Truth Bomb incident!

IN YOUR LCS 14 YEARS AGO TODAY

THOR has had at least 3 golden eras - Lee/Kirby, Walt Simonson squared and Straczynski/Djurdjevic. 

THOR #602 was Straczynski/Djurdjevic's 5th collaboration. Here is masterful Marko's great cover painting minus any word salad  distractions. 

IN YOUR LCS 13 YEARS AGO TODAY

The Post Siege Era begins 

Behind this striking Mico Suayan cover is the first 22 pages of "Fine Print"

 Kieron Gillen spins an enjoyable yarn featuring Mephisto, Hela and the Disir. It also might have the most horrifying ironic wordless panel in a Thor comic.

Here's a sample of the Rich Elson art.

Spoiler free plot synopsis: Thor is told not to go to Hel.

IN YOUR LCS 7 YEARS AGO TODAY

MIGHTY THOR #8 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman

   "LORDS OF MIDGARD" STARTS NOW!  Corporate espionage, Marvel-style. Some of the world's most powerful and evil corporations are going to war over turf.  With Lady Thor caught in the middle.  That's if Jane Foster can first escape from the clutches of... S.H.I.E.L.D.?

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Note: Thor Odinson's only appearance is on this 1 in 15 variant cover.

IN YOUR LCS TODAY

AVENGERS #2 $3.99

(W) Jed MacKay (A) C.F. Villa (CA) Stuart Immonen

The Avengers find themselves with a rare gift - foreknowledge of the dangers coming their way in the form of the deadly TRIBULATION EVENTS. But can this information be trusted? And can even Earth's Mightiest Heroes triumph in the face of cascading disaster?

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ULTIMATE INVASION #1 (OF 4) $8.99

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Bryan Hitch

The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all!  Including new data pages by Jonathan Hickman - plus exclusive behind-the-scenes material on the world-building that has gone into this project!

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IN YOUR LCS 5 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #3 $3.99 

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Ed McGuinness

   Fate has once again brought together Earth's Mightiest Heroes to face their greatest challenge yet. But with Captain America now taken prisoner by Loki, what hope do these new Avengers have to defeat the Final Host of Dark Celestials? And what startling secrets are still left to be uncovered that will rewrite everything we know about the origin of the Marvel Universe?

Art Adams variant

ON THE SPINNER RACKS 51 YEARS AGO TODAY

cover by Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott and Frank Giacoia

Thor appears on 10 of the 20 pages.

This is a middle chapter of a continued story.

 cover by John Buscema

Thor appears on 13 of the 20 pages.

This is the final chapter of a continued story.

IN YOUR LCS 9 YEARS AGO TODAY

AVENGERS #31 $3.99
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu

   Propelled fifty years into the future, the Avengers come face-to-face with the legacy of their actions! Plenty of Thor and future Asgardian history!

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #23 $3.99

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Agustin Alessio

   Thor's war to save the earth comes to its epic conclusion. In the far future, King Thor makes a dark decision that may save the day, but at what cost? And in present-day Broxton, Oklahoma, Thor makes a final stand against the forces of ROXXON, but not even a god can save everyone. 

THUNDERBOLTS #27 $2.99

(W) Ben Acker, Ben Blacker (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) David Yardin
   THE PUNISHER VS. THE THUNDERBOLTS, PART 1 Guest-starring The Avengers! Thor makes a cameo in a two-page spread.

NOVA #18 $3.99 

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) David Baldeon (CA) Paco Medina

    The death of the Watcher has left a hole in young Nova's life, but even as he grieves for the loss of his friend, there is hope for the future. Before his death, Uatu left Sam with hope that his long-lost Father, former Black Nova Jesse Alexander, is still alive. Only there is more to the story... the secret history of the Black Novas begins to unravel! Plenty of guest stars including Thor.

IN YOUR LCS 8 YEARS AGO TODAY

THORS #1 $3.99

 (W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Chris Sprouse

   The Thors of every domain, together in one book as cosmic cops! Whenever there's trouble on Battleworld, the Thors answer the call. But a string of mysterious murders leaves some of them asking questions that may unravel all of reality! A hard-hitting police drama with lots of hammers.

Kris Anka Gwen of Thunder Variant

Dale Keown Variant

Paul Renaud Ant-sized variant

John Tyler Christopher Action Figure variant

IN YOUR LCS 36 YEARS AGO TODAY

 

Thor's 17th appearance of 1987 was his 594th appearance of all time. 

Cover and 22 pages of story art by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding.

16 of those Tom DeFalco written pages delivered the cover-promised untold tale from the Secret Wars. The goddesses Amora and Lorelei share the remaining 6 pages in a touching framing sequence. 

IN YOUR LCS 1 YEAR AGO TODAY

NORSE MYTHOLOGY III #5 (OF 6) $3.99

DARK HORSE COMICS

(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (CA) P. Craig Russell

In Ragnarok: The Final Destiny of the Gods, artist P. Craig Russell illustrates the death of the gods and how the world will end and begin again.